Mitt Romney In Chester Township — Here is a close up taken by the McGrane sisters of Springfield of Mitt Romney greeting supporters at the April 23 event in Chester Township. He may be our next president.
Mitt Romney In Chester Township
Category: Election 2012
Primary Day 2012 In Pa
Those who have been following this blog or politics in general will know that today, April 24, is the Pennsylvania primary election.
The Democrat ticket features a challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Casey from blue-collar business owner Joseph Vodvarka of Allegheny County. Send a message Democrats. Show you are not sheep. Vote for the little guy.
It also incudes a battle for state Attorney General between Kathleen Kane of Lackawanna County and former 8th District Congressman Patrick Murphy, who our columnist Chris Freind really doesn’t like. The winner faces Republican David Freed of Cumberland County who is unopposed.
On the Republican ticket there is of course the presidential contest with Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich still trying to take down Mitt Romney, and with Rick Santorum still on the ballot serving as a useful “none of the above”.
The most important presidential vote, though, may be those for the congressional district delegates (see list at the bottom). Of the 72 delegates Pennsylvania will send to the Presidential election 59 will be directly elected from the states 18 congressional districts.
The U.S. Senate contest features David Christian of Bucks County, Marc Scaringi of Cumberland County, Sam Rohrer of Berks County, Tom Smith of Armstrong County and Steve Welch of Chester County. Welch, who is a former donor to liberal Democrat Congressman Joe Sestak, and who voted for Barack Obama, is the man the state Republican leaders strangely decided to endorse. He has also been endorsed by the Philadelphia Inquirer. If you are a Republican who believes President Obama has been good for this country, you should probably vote for Welch. I’m voting for Rohrer.
For those in the 9th State Senatorial District, incumbent Dominic Pileggi, who is that body’s majority leader, is trying to fend off a challenge from citizen Rogers Howard who is angry about drunken spending and cronyism in Harrisburg. For those living in the 9th District looking to send a loud message, well, here is your chance.
Frank Pinto of Dauphin County and John Maher of Allegheny County are seeking the nomination for state Auditor General. The winer will face Eugene DePasquale of York County who is running unopposed on the Democrat ticket.
Here is a list of congressional district delegates posted by JediJones on FreeRepublic.Com in which he has endeavored to place the delegate with his preferred candidate. If the candidate’s name is on the party ballot you can be confident that that candidate is for Romney.
(Updated at noon)
CD 1 (Vote for 3)
Taxin, Marion (2008 alternate) [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly}
Vogler, Christopher [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly}
Boggia, Tom [PAUL]
Untermeyer, Michael
Anton, Frederick (2008 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Kerns Jr., Dale [PAUL]
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CD 2 (Vote for 3)
Tucker, Calvin
Harris, Lewis [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Vogler, Walter [ROMNEY]
Lang, Adam [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Gureghian, Vahan [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
ALTERNATE Koren, Seth [PAUL]
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CD 3 (Vote for 3)
Sergi, Michael [PAUL]
Lange, Carl
English, Philip [ROMNEY]
Lindsey, Travis [PAUL]
Mustello, Michele (2004 alternate)
Pepper, Jean (2000 alternate)
Metcalfe, Daryl (State Rep.)
Salorino, Joe [PAUL]
Adametz, Paul
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CD 4 (Vote for 4)
Wingert, Lisa [ROMNEY]
Gerow, Charlie [GINGRICH]
Hoffman, Eric [GINGRICH]
Gillispie, Marilyn (2008 delegate) [SANTORUM]
Roberts, Elizabeth [PAUL]
Zentmeyer, Deborah [ROMNEY]
Bair, Barbara [NO RESPONSE]
Talley, Dave [PAUL]
Wingert, Kenneth (2004 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Parsley, Thomas Byran [PAUL]
Keys, Deborah [ROMNEY]
Brown, Emily [GINGRICH]
Matthias, G [SANTORUM]
Hoang, David [UNDECIDED, BUT SAYS HE LIKES ASIANS LOL]
Habacivch, William [UNDECIDED, DISLIKES ROMNEY AND PAUL]
Stewart, Dick (2008 delegate) [UNCOMMITTED, LONGTIME RNC MEMBER]
Doller, Suzanne C. (2008 alternate) [PAUL]
Grippi, Antonio [NO RESPONSE, BUT RUMORED TO BE FOR PAUL]
ALTERNATE Cotton, Derek [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Garry, Dave [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Nagle, Chad [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Shoemaker, Seth M. [PAUL]
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CD 5 (Vote for 3)
Styn, Mary
Martin, Thomas [PAUL]
Haas, Joyce [SANTORUM]
Corman, III, Jacob [SANTORUM]
Brown, Thomas G. [PAUL]
Mitchell, Lee A. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Brady, Mark R. [PAUL]
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CD 6 (Vote for 3)
Spadt, Jonathan [ROMNEY OR POSSIBLY SANTORUM OR DISTRICT WINNER]
Schroder, Curt (State Rep.) [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM GINGRICH?]
Costello, Ryan [ROMNEY]
Duffy, Philip G. [PAUL]
Bender, Edmund (Berks County Patriots Member) [UNKNOWN]
Leban, Sean [PAUL]
Whitman, Byron [PAUL]
Kearney, Janice [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD GINGRICH] [petition under challenge?]
Gerlach, Jim [ROMNEY]
ALTERNATE Doyle, Mary Louise [UNCOMMITTED, SOUNDS LIKE SHE DOESN’T LIKE GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Cutillo, Jonathan [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Peppel, Brian [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE MacQueen, Norm [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD DISTRICT WINNER]
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CD 7 (Vote for 4)
Cocco, Michael [PAUL]
Willert, Robert [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Grande, Joe [PAUL]
Owens, David [PAUL]
Lewis, Andy [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Sellers, Patrick Henry [PAUL]
Booker, Patricia [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Puppio, Michael [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware} (2008 Delegate)
ALTERNATE Wood-Jacobs, Katherine
ALTERNATE Kocher, Patrick G. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Salvucci, Elizabeth
ALTERNATE Egan, John
ALTERNATE Paracchio, Nicholas [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Boyle, Michael P. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Welsh, Carolyn [ROMNEY]
ALTERNATE Moffa, Rocco [PAUL]
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CD 8 (Vote for 4)
Przybylski, Anastasia [DISTRICT WINNER]
Rosato, Ernest [PAUL]
Merritt, John [GINGRICH]
McCabe, Daniel [GINGRICH]
DiGirolamo, Joe [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Serdula, Donna [PAUL]
Loughery, Robert [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Puig, Ana [GINGRICH]
Dinan, Charles [PAUL]
Poprik, Patricia [ROMNEY] (2008 delegate) {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Pao, David (2000 alternate)
O’Neill, Bernie (State Rep.) [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Pepe, Rob [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Pepe, Eileen [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Rumbold, Andrew [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schaefer, Kevin [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Stottlar, Justin [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 9 (Vote for 3)
Burkholder, Mary [UNCOMMITTED] (Has solid conservatives values and is a non-politician)
Shuster, Bill [ROMNEY]
Smith, Joan [PAUL]
Thomas, Bob (2008 delegate)
Epps, Meryle-Lynn [PAUL]
Ward, Judy [UNCOMMITTED] (A solid conservative, son is in the Navy, a non-politician. Judy is not sure if she will vote for District or State Winner, but wants the “People” to vote.)
Cruder, Audra [PAUL]
Hess, Dick (State Rep.)
Geist, Richard (State Rep.)
Alloway, II, Richard [SANTORUM]
Kagarise, Wade
Campbell, Allan (1996 delegate) [UNDECIDED, LEANING TOWARD GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Comfort, Bernadette
ALTERNATE Ward, Judy [UNCOMMITTED, see above]
ALTERNATE Brown, Mark [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schooley, Travis [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Gambol, Patricia [PAUL]
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CD 10 (Vote for 3)
Cipolla, Anthony [PAUL]
Harris, Mark [DISTRICT WINNER]
Sides, Carol
Price, James T. [PAUL]
Saylor, Pat (2008 delegate)
Brobson, Robert
Wilson, Aaron [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Price, Nancy E. [PAUL]
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CD 11 (Vote for 3)
McPherson, Randolph [GINGRICH]
Harrison, Michael [PAUL]
Etzweiler, Debra
Evans, Kathy
Urbanski, William [GINGRICH]
Ely, Donald [ROMNEY]
Reichley, Evan [SANTORUM]
Haste, Jeff [ROMNEY]
Henry, Lowman [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Gordner, John (State Senator) [ROMNEY]
Cusat, Jeffrey
Henry, Scott
Anderson, Michael [PAUL]
Piccola, Jeff (State Senator) [ROMNEY]
Zapach, Joseph [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Anderson, Holly [PAUL]
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CD 12 (Vote for 4)
Laporta, Stephen [GINGRICH THEN SANTORUM THEN ROMNEY]
Pavlick, Jeannette [DISTRICT WINNER, HAS SOLID CONSERVATIVE POSITIONS]
Wilson, Ann [NO RESPONSE]
Cooper, Jill [DISTRICT WINNER]
Majernik, David [DISTRICT WINNER]
Gleason, Jane (Daughter of Bob “Gunner” Gleason. Bob is the Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.) [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY UNCOMMITTED NOW]
Fromme, Christopher [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY DISTRICT WINNER NOW, ALSO LIKES PAUL]
Turzai, Lidia (2008 delegate) [DISTRICT WINNER, HAS SOLID CONSERVATIVE POSITIONS]
Boreland, Lawrence [PAUL]
McMullen, Mike (2008 delegate) [GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE McMullen, Mike (2008 delegate) [GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Kennedy, Sarah
ALTERNATE Pruchnic, Carol [ROMNEY]
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CD 13 (Vote for 3)
Donnelly, William [ROMNEY]
McMonagle, Michael (2008 delegate) (President of Pro-Life Coalition PA in Lansdale) [ROMNEY]
Ellis, Thomas [ROMNEY]
Salvi, Michael Anthony [PAUL]
Yates, Brandon [PAUL]
Boyd, Edward
Barrilli, Robert
Gilber, Steven J. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Hennelly, John [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Odhner, Chad [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Fishburn, Shaun [PAUL]
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CD 14 (Vote for 3)
Meloy, Mary Ann
Wander, Joshua [GINGRICH]
Roddey, James [ROMNEY]
Brajovic, Melina [PAUL]
Pfeifer, Carl [UNCOMMITTED](has no preconceived plans based on the District or State winner)
Yanovich, Jared [PAUL]
Haluszczak, Melissa [UNCOMMITTED]
ALTERNATE Maul, Andy [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Sheets, James [PAUL]
WRITE-IN Destro, Tony [PAUL]
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CD 15 (Vote for 3)
Smith, Robert (2008 alternate)
Day, Gary (State Rep.) [petition under challenge]
Carroll, Thomas
Metrick, Michael [GINGRICH]
Simao, Antonio [UNCOMMITTED] (his vote would only deviate if there is a brokered convention, which means he is genuinely open to all the candidates) [petition under challenge]
Browne, Pat [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM SANTORUM?]
Blickman, Ellen [PAUL]
McElwee, Charles [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Eckhart, Glenn
Diamond, Russ [PAUL]
Piotrowski, Rich [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Felix, Patricia [UNCOMMITTED] (a solid conservative but probably not Paul because of his stance on the military)
ALTERNATE Donatelli, Chris [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Lax, John [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schulberger, Todd [PAUL]
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CD 16 (Vote for 3)
Brubaker, Michael [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Walker, Robert [GINGRICH]
Sheaffer, Evgenia [PAUL]
Sheaffer, Ben [PAUL]
Womble, Ann [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Frick, Clifford [GINGRICH]
Miller, Rodney [UNCOMMITTED]
Gibson, Andrew [PAUL]
Dumeyer, David [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
ALTERNATE Schnee, Marilyn [DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE Bradley, Ben [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Lawrence, John
ALTERNATE Lafauci, Daniel [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Demme, Ethan [DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE Scoppettuolo, Jason [PAUL]
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CD 17 (Vote for 3)
Antonello, Anthony M. [PAUL]
Manko, John [PAUL]
Daub, Daniel (2008 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Spano, Charlie [GINGRICH]
McAndrew Spano, Mary Rose [GINGRICH]
Kerr, Robert [ROMNEY]
Miller, Trent [PAUL]
Sterns, Gretchen [SANTORUM PROBABLY?]
Gaetano, Rose Ann [SANTORUM]
Montero, Maria [ROMNEY]
Thomas, Scott
Dougherty, Mary Beth [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM GINGRICH?]
Roces, Eltgad
Mezzacappa, Tricia [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
ALTERNATE Sheeler, Greg [PAUL]
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CD 18 (Vote for 4)
Steeber, Charles [GINGRICH]
Morreale, Steven [PAUL]
Uram, Thomas (2008 alternate)
Means, Sue
Means, Jim
Oliverio, Louis
Hatton, Meryl
Dougherty, Brian [PAUL]
Garsteck, James [PAUL]
Stopperich, Sonia
Silvis, Mary Jo (2008 delegate)
Wells, Jay
Disarro, Joseph
ALTERNATE Garsteck, James [PAUL]
Primary Day 2012 In Pa
More GOP State Stupidity
More GOP State Stupidity — Tea Party Activist Bob Guzzardi reports that the Republican State Committee is challenging the signatures on the nominating petitions of David Christian in the hopes of keeping him off the U.S. Senate ballot in the Republican Primary, April 24.
You would think it would have better things to do with its limited resources but one supposes no effort is too small to clear the path for its anointed one, Obama-supporter Steve Welch.
Guzzardi, btw, is a supporter of Tom Smith but this is not stopping him from defending Christian’s right to participate.
More GOP State Stupidity
Santorum And Satan, Obama And Lucifer
Santorum And Satan, Obama And Lucifer — A 2008 speech made at Ave Marie University in Florida by GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum has the Goldman-Sachs/old media complex upset because he basically said America is good and that Satan is trying to corrupt then destroy her.
Granted that that was a controversial thing to say. I mean who says anymore that good and evil exist and that they want to be on the side of good?
What our establishment prefers is to praise the Devil. Consider the leaders of the Democrat Party. Almost to a man or woman they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.
Hillary Clinton wrote her thesis at Wellesley College about him. Barack Obama followed in his footsteps as a community organizer in Chicago.
Alinsky, like Santorum, was not above referring to the Prince of Darkness albeit from a different perspective.
In his influential 1971 book, Rules for Radicals, A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, Alinsky says in his dedication:
“Lest we forget at least an over the shoulder acknowledgment to the very
first radical: from all our legends, mythology and history (and who is
to know where mythology leaves off and history begins – or which is
which), the very first radical known to man who rebelled against the
establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own
kingdom – Lucifer. ”
Santorum isn’t doing anything his critics haven’t done regarding religious imagery. He’s just offering us a different choice.
Santorum And Satan, Obama And Lucifer
Sam Rohrer Goes West
Sam Rohrer Goes West — The upcoming schedule for Sam Rohrer who is a candidate in the April 24 Republican Primary election for U.S. senator is:
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Allegheny County
Event: A Town Hall with Sam
Hosted by Rose Tennent with special guest U.S. Congressional candidate Evan Feinberg
When: 6:30 -8:30 p.m.
Where: Green Tree Fire Hall: 825 Poplar Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Thursday, Feb. 23
Beaver County
Event: Coffee with Sam
When: 10 am-11:30am
Where: King’s Family Restaurant: 1451 Old Brodhead Rd., Monaca, PA 15061
Thursday, Feb. 23
Westmoreland County
Event: U.S. Senate Candidate’s Debate
When: 7- 9 p.m.
Where: Greensburg Garden and Civic Center: 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Friday, Feb. 24
Butler County
Event: Coffee with Sam
When: 10 -11:30 a.m.
Where: King’s Family Restaurant: 191 New Castle Rd., Butler, PA 16001
Friday, Feb. 24,
Westmoreland County
Event: A Town Hall with Sam
Hosted by Rose Tennent
When: 6:30 -8:30 p.m.
Where: Ferrante’s Lakeview: 6153 State Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601
Sam Rohrer Goes West
Destroying The Future In The Name Of Compromise
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has written a piece on National Review Online perfectly illustrating the gutlessness of those we send to Washington and the bi-partisan disgrace that is our national government.
Coburn points out that the recently passed payroll tax cut (sic) “robs $100 billion from Social Security with the hope that China and other creditors will loan us the money to replenish that fund and pay
Social Security benefits in the future.”
Hat tip to Evan Feinberg whom Coburn has endorsed in the 18th-District Pennsylvania Congressional primary against big-spending, over-regulating, Washington-insidering, GOP incumbent Timothy F. Murphy
Howard Is Breathing On Pileggi’s Neck Harder Than Expected
The Tea Party challenger to the powerful state senate majority leader has gotten twice the number of signatures needed to get on on April 24 Republican Primary ballot.
Rogers Howard credited his success to a volunteer army of stay-at-home moms, military veterans and professionals.
The man whose job he wants, Dominic Pileggi, the one-time mayor of Chester who has represented the 9th District since 2002, was thought by the pundits to be in for cakewalks in the primary and general elections.
Rick Hits Big Time: NY Times In Total Slime Mode
Rick Hits Big Time — Rick Hits Big TimeReader Tom C reports that today’s New York Times, that dying dinosaur soon to be owned by the Mexicans (Todas las noticias de que está en condiciones de imprimir. Viva Carlos Slim, Si) is carrying four pieces today, Feb. 18, savaging Rick Santorum — including two on the op-ed page.
Wow, it’s almost like he was Ronald Reagan or something.
Go Rick.
A Pennsylvanian for president.
Rick Hits Big Time: 0 Wants Dirt
Rick Hits Big Time: 0 Wants Dirt — Below is a message received by a conservative who has managed to get himself placed on the Obama campaign’s mailing list. So much for running on the issues with vigorous and fair debate about the common good.
Of course since Romney wasn’t doing that why should we who care about this country expect different from the Democrats, whose sole raison d’être is to acquire a soft life through government power?
Name Withheld
Rick Santorum — Pennsylvania’s own — is currently rocketing to the top of the Republican primary polls in key states around the country. I mean, who’d have guessed?
Here’s someone who has actually bragged that he was a tea partier before there was a Tea Party — someone whose extreme-right social views are as out of touch as they are memorable.
Folks across the country are just starting to learn about Rick Santorum as he enjoys his newfound wave of popularity. But people here have known him for some time — long before he was out on the national stage like he is now. And it’s on us to make sure the rest of the country sees Rick Santorum’s true colors.
Share your recollections of Rick Santorum’s record in Pennsylvania.
We all have a role to play in helping introduce the real Rick Santorum to voters in the 49 other states. Your story will help hold him responsible for his actions — and could inspire other Pennsylvanians to get involved and raise their voices, too.
And when it comes to his greatest hits in this state, you’ll have no shortage of material to choose from.
Share what you want the rest of the country to know about Rick Santorum — and then ask your fellow Pennsylvanians to join you:
http://pa.barackobama.com/Santorum
Thanks,
Bill
Bill Hyers
Pennsylvania State Director
Obama for America
Rick Hits Big Time: 0 Wants Dirt
Mustaine Endorses Rick Santorum
Mustaine Endorses Rick Santorum — Rick Santorum got a big boost in his battle to be the GOP presidential nominee when Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine gave him the thumbs up.
“You know, I think Santorum has some presidential qualities, and I’m
hoping that if it does come down to it, we’ll see a Republican in the
White House… and that it’s Rick Santorum,” Mustaine told MusicRadar.com.
Megadeth is known for such works as Rust in Peace, Symphony of Destruction, and, of course, Holy Wars.
Mustaine Endorses Rick Santorum